[This is bad...he reacts to Axel pulling out a weapon because he's gotten used to this, feet moving before he registers that Axel stops, but he pauses and looks at both girls.
...yikes? He's not sure who to approach first, so he stays in the middle of the room and continues being high-key distressed apparently.]
...don't be sorry. [To Xion, first, because AHHH??] And hi. [A glance at Axel.] This really wasn't what I had in mind when I said we should meet together.
[His fists are balled up and he's kind of not sure what to be doing.] We heard the war starting, but we couldn't...Lune and I got stuck. What happened?
[Asking "are you okay" seems pretty stupid, so like, he's not going to.]
[ axel looks at the girls, grimacing a bit. he was kind of trying to get that out of them himself when roxas interrupted... but he waves vaguely ]
You said it yourself. War started.
[ though he's not sure why namine! was! fighting! or why xion lost an eye! but he has decided to not be mad at them just because he's worried!! so it's all FINE. ]
...seriously? [WHY ARE HIS GIRL FRIENDS THIS WAY. ] How do you just trip into a battle...? And who stabbed you? [He will go stab back now. And a lingering pause...] And what happened to your arm?
[ at first he looks exhausted at the explanations, but then axel looks over at xion and namine with newfound worry when roxas mentions an arm, completely forgetting he got hurt.
oh, right. ]
Never mind that, it's just a scratch. You guys got treated, right?
. . . it got removed, if that's what you're asking. [ she winces, hoping she doesn't have to elaborate. ] Roxas... and Axel, I know you didn't want us to get hurt... I don't want to speak for Naminé, but I decided to fight because it was the right thing to do.
[...cool, he hates everything, thanks. There's another glance at both girls, then at Axel, then at both girls before he just kind of frowns at that explanation. Like yes, that's what Xion would say, but that doesn't change the fact that none of them needed to do this?
Except they kind of do, to fight the darkness lingering, to help maybe stop people from dying.
There's a frustrated little growl and he just sits on the floor. Okay. Someone else's turn now. Axel, be a parent because he sure doesn't know what to say here that isn't "this isn't fair." ]
[ Axel walks over to Naminé at her comment and gently pulls the blanket back to cover her face before letting it droop on her. it would be very easy for her to peek out after this. ]
I don't wanna hear that from you right now.
[ but, gentle bullying aside, there's Xion-- removed, fuck-- and Roxas, and he stares at them unsure what to do, or what to say. in the end, he sighs, rubbing the back of his neck.
... why do they always get stuck with the icky jobs, huh? the universe sucks. ]
Alright. First of all, at least get on the bed. [ he kicks lightly at Roxas's foot with his own ] C'mon, up. Everybody pile up. This is what we're doing now. [ he goes to xion next, sitting next to her to force roxas to have to sit in between the girls, lifting her hair up a little to check on her and also surreptitiously doing a fever check in case of like. infection? god, she got lost an eye, he doesn't even know what to check. He should probably have done this to namine too, but that's... maybe too much from him? hm. either way, to answer xion: ]
Look, obviously we all have to fight right now. But... We should try an' be more careful. We can't just go rushing in without thought. [ before they say anything: ] Yeah, me included. None of us have access to the kinda stuff we're used to. We gotta learn to work with what we've got or we'll wind up... well, worst off than we already are. Everyone got that memorized?
[ okay, guess this is happening. she's going to shift over a bit to give roxas more room to get into the bed. ]
Right. I'm sorry. It was just... [ she shakes her head. ] Every world really does suffer in different ways.
[ because even ignoring the darkness aspect, those people must have already been at war with each other, right? it's sad, seeing how easily lives are lost at the blink of an eye.
she places a hand lightly over her bandages, wincing. ]
Something like that might happen again, right?
[ it's directed to roxas, but also just... asking out loud ]
[ for what it's worth, she seems fine when lea checks, other than the Obvious Lack of an Eye. whoever helped her took care of her, that's for sure. she too shimmies over to accommodate roxas joining this shitty triplet pile.
even with the lecture, though, she's still xion, which means she stubbornly responds, ]
I just... don't want to be useless again. If there's anything I can do to help stop the corruption...
[ ... it's there that she trails off, because she knows she'll probably just tire them all out further if she says anything else. ]
[Well okay. Axel kicks him enough into action and he's immediately up and moving to slot himself between the two girls. Triplet pile is a go and the thing is, like, Naminé's right? Naminé's right but Xion's also right but Axel's also right?
He used to want all the answers, but now that he's in the position of knowing more about this place...it sucks.]
The darkness here can manifest into whatever it wants, and Lune and I are only able to really open corridors to places that we can track it. That's why it's these worlds and not others. It's going to keep happening as we keep searching for ways to stabilize the core and make it stronger to work with the instability here.
You guys get it, right? That this is the heart that connects all of the worlds out there...that's why it's so important to help shape it. [He hunches his shoulders a little, doing his best to stay close enough to both Xion and Naminé.]
It's why I want you three to really start training with your powers. It'll come easier to you guys because we're used to this, and without our Keyblades or any of our other magic...this is the best we can do right now. [Hate it!] It's not being useless, it's...just working around it differently. But I get it.
[...] I'm sorry. We tried to get through, but we couldn't get past the gateway. All I can do now is open them. It's up to everyone else to find a way to control it whether that's destroying it or purifying it.
I just want you guys to be careful until I figure this out.
[ me realizing this bed isn't logically big enough for four people to just kind of hang out on it in a row so its the triplets up there and axel sitting cross legged on the foot of the bed because I.... said so? whatever, visuals.
he lets the kids air out their grievances, chin in hand as he thinks. ]
I think we can all agree how important facing the darkness is. And no one's asking anyone else to back down and wait on the sidelines. [ well. except the universe to roxas, apparently. ] But yeah, injuries bad, blablabla. Preaching to the very injured choir, here.
[ even as she turns over slightly to face the others and nods to agree with both naminé and lea, xion kind of wants to ask what she's missed, apparently, but... also feels like it isn't her place to do so? no one ever tells her anything :( ]
I haven't really used mine. How important are the powers we have now...?
[It can be a big bed it's fine, but anyway. He makes a face.]
I did not tattle. [He 100% did because he was worried, but he looks away from Naminé to glance at Xion then.] I didn't think I had to tell you to practice with yours because...you're you. You're one of the hardest-working people I know.
[He had assumed Xion would work on her own. With that said, he's pulling his knees to his chest to rest his chin on them.]
...they're pretty important though, since they can be used in a lot of different ways to take out different kinds of corruption. With any luck, we'll figure out a way to use them to purify people in a way that doesn't involve killing them. But Lune and I are still working on understanding the full scope of stuff.
Well, I've been "practicing" a lot, but that's mostly because mine are kind of... [ he makes a small fireball in his palm and dismisses it ] Y'know, old news. But that works out. Xion and Naminé, you guys could practice together.
[ naminé also just assumed xion would practice on her own
but she nods at the explanation roxas gives. ]
... I'm not sure if you should mention it to some people that you're searching for a way to purify without killing. They might just start saying you should have waited to purify then, and accuse you for killing people needlessly.
[ despite the fact that they need to purify asap ]
[ because she's pretty sure they'd both get told off if they started shooting elements at each other in their current states? also look she's had to deal with Uno Stick instead of her keyblade, magic hasn't been at the forefront of her mind...
that aside, she closes her eye and nods after naminé, bringing a hand to her chest. ]
... I agree. If you had brought that up during trial and I didn't know who you were, I might have yelled at you again... or worse.
[ even though the nightmares are over, she's still haunted by what happened to mary. ]
Yeah....[That's definitely not a great idea, and he shakes his head.] I want to tell everybody something more reassuring than what we have been, but with what happened today? It's going to get worse before it gets better.
[He looks at the ceiling.] ...Lune and I have to keep opening gateways, too, if we find more places the corruption's gone. This is twice now that some of you ended up facing stuff you aren't prepared for.
The three of you should stick together. If I can't get through next time either, then I have to stay out. [Frustrating...]
But yeah. That thing. Who told you about that? [He's nosy, it's fine.] I'm starting to really wonder if anybody knows the meaning of the word careful around here. But the bonds to your partners probably isn't making this easier either.
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...yikes? He's not sure who to approach first, so he stays in the middle of the room and continues being high-key distressed apparently.]
...don't be sorry. [To Xion, first, because AHHH??] And hi. [A glance at Axel.] This really wasn't what I had in mind when I said we should meet together.
[His fists are balled up and he's kind of not sure what to be doing.] We heard the war starting, but we couldn't...Lune and I got stuck. What happened?
[Asking "are you okay" seems pretty stupid, so like, he's not going to.]
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You said it yourself. War started.
[ though he's not sure why namine! was! fighting! or why xion lost an eye! but he has decided to not be mad at them just because he's worried!! so it's all FINE. ]
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there's a long pause. ]
I tripped.
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[ two kinds of people in the world ]
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[He. Is tired.]
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oh, right. ]
Never mind that, it's just a scratch. You guys got treated, right?
[ they have bandages but. he has. to ask. ]
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Axel, you shouldn't overwork yourself if you got hurt too.
[ she at least lowers her head back onto the pillow
and doesn't answer the question ]
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[ which means yea, she did a Kill ]
. . . it got removed, if that's what you're asking. [ she winces, hoping she doesn't have to elaborate. ] Roxas... and Axel, I know you didn't want us to get hurt... I don't want to speak for Naminé, but I decided to fight because it was the right thing to do.
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Except they kind of do, to fight the darkness lingering, to help maybe stop people from dying.
There's a frustrated little growl and he just sits on the floor. Okay. Someone else's turn now. Axel, be a parent because he sure doesn't know what to say here that isn't "this isn't fair." ]
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I don't wanna hear that from you right now.
[ but, gentle bullying aside, there's Xion-- removed, fuck-- and Roxas, and he stares at them unsure what to do, or what to say. in the end, he sighs, rubbing the back of his neck.
... why do they always get stuck with the icky jobs, huh? the universe sucks. ]
Alright. First of all, at least get on the bed. [ he kicks lightly at Roxas's foot with his own ] C'mon, up. Everybody pile up. This is what we're doing now. [ he goes to xion next, sitting next to her to force roxas to have to sit in between the girls, lifting her hair up a little to check on her and also surreptitiously doing a fever check in case of like. infection? god, she got lost an eye, he doesn't even know what to check. He should probably have done this to namine too, but that's... maybe too much from him? hm. either way, to answer xion: ]
Look, obviously we all have to fight right now. But... We should try an' be more careful. We can't just go rushing in without thought. [ before they say anything: ] Yeah, me included. None of us have access to the kinda stuff we're used to. We gotta learn to work with what we've got or we'll wind up... well, worst off than we already are. Everyone got that memorized?
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Right. I'm sorry. It was just... [ she shakes her head. ] Every world really does suffer in different ways.
[ because even ignoring the darkness aspect, those people must have already been at war with each other, right? it's sad, seeing how easily lives are lost at the blink of an eye.
she places a hand lightly over her bandages, wincing. ]
Something like that might happen again, right?
[ it's directed to roxas, but also just... asking out loud ]
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even with the lecture, though, she's still xion, which means she stubbornly responds, ]
I just... don't want to be useless again. If there's anything I can do to help stop the corruption...
[ ... it's there that she trails off, because she knows she'll probably just tire them all out further if she says anything else. ]
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He used to want all the answers, but now that he's in the position of knowing more about this place...it sucks.]
The darkness here can manifest into whatever it wants, and Lune and I are only able to really open corridors to places that we can track it. That's why it's these worlds and not others. It's going to keep happening as we keep searching for ways to stabilize the core and make it stronger to work with the instability here.
You guys get it, right? That this is the heart that connects all of the worlds out there...that's why it's so important to help shape it. [He hunches his shoulders a little, doing his best to stay close enough to both Xion and Naminé.]
It's why I want you three to really start training with your powers. It'll come easier to you guys because we're used to this, and without our Keyblades or any of our other magic...this is the best we can do right now. [Hate it!] It's not being useless, it's...just working around it differently. But I get it.
[...] I'm sorry. We tried to get through, but we couldn't get past the gateway. All I can do now is open them. It's up to everyone else to find a way to control it whether that's destroying it or purifying it.
I just want you guys to be careful until I figure this out.
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he lets the kids air out their grievances, chin in hand as he thinks. ]
I think we can all agree how important facing the darkness is. And no one's asking anyone else to back down and wait on the sidelines. [ well. except the universe to roxas, apparently. ] But yeah, injuries bad, blablabla. Preaching to the very injured choir, here.
[ this is the time. for jokes? ]
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You're doing your best. It's not your fault... you and Lune were kind of given an unfair task.
[ all naminé does is defend the npcs when people shit talk them it's terrible. ]
... and I've been practicing. I heard you tattled on me to Axel.
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I haven't really used mine. How important are the powers we have now...?
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I did not tattle. [He 100% did because he was worried, but he looks away from Naminé to glance at Xion then.] I didn't think I had to tell you to practice with yours because...you're you. You're one of the hardest-working people I know.
[He had assumed Xion would work on her own. With that said, he's pulling his knees to his chest to rest his chin on them.]
...they're pretty important though, since they can be used in a lot of different ways to take out different kinds of corruption. With any luck, we'll figure out a way to use them to purify people in a way that doesn't involve killing them. But Lune and I are still working on understanding the full scope of stuff.
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[ just. ruthlessly bullies roxas. anyway. ]
Well, I've been "practicing" a lot, but that's mostly because mine are kind of... [ he makes a small fireball in his palm and dismisses it ] Y'know, old news. But that works out. Xion and Naminé, you guys could practice together.
[ lea, offer to teach them, coward ]
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[ naminé also just assumed xion would practice on her own
but she nods at the explanation roxas gives. ]
... I'm not sure if you should mention it to some people that you're searching for a way to purify without killing. They might just start saying you should have waited to purify then, and accuse you for killing people needlessly.
[ despite the fact that they need to purify asap ]
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[ because she's pretty sure they'd both get told off if they started shooting elements at each other in their current states? also look she's had to deal with Uno Stick instead of her keyblade, magic hasn't been at the forefront of her mind...
that aside, she closes her eye and nods after naminé, bringing a hand to her chest. ]
... I agree. If you had brought that up during trial and I didn't know who you were, I might have yelled at you again... or worse.
[ even though the nightmares are over, she's still haunted by what happened to mary. ]
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[He looks at the ceiling.] ...Lune and I have to keep opening gateways, too, if we find more places the corruption's gone. This is twice now that some of you ended up facing stuff you aren't prepared for.
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[ it was not a party. he's just commenting on it. anyway ]
It'll be fine. A lot of people weren't prepared because they didn't expect it, but everyone's learned their lesson now.
[ have they. ]
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[ she. does not think they have learned their lesson at all.
this group is a mess. ]
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Maybe if we all agree to go together next time, nothing bad will happen...?
[ even as she manages a weak smile, she does not sound confident about that idea in the slightest ]
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But yeah. That thing. Who told you about that? [He's nosy, it's fine.] I'm starting to really wonder if anybody knows the meaning of the word careful around here. But the bonds to your partners probably isn't making this easier either.
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